"When Adversity Vs. Success—For Writers and Creatives." Is there a path to handling the setbacks? "Winter Creative Writing Thoughts, January 28, 2026."
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The Changeling Answers a Question Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. This cat, like me, doesn’t belong in this universe. I drew this in Procreate. A time I felt out of place, you ask? A question with a shorter a…

The WordPress prompt was "Tell us about a time when you felt out of place". Somehow I managed to bring faeries into my answer.

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What’s a MacGuffin What’s a MacGuffin? Quick answer: a MacGuffin is a trope that authors use. Tropes are devices a writer fetches from their toolbox.

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You want a good professional, skilled agent. You also want an agent whose style will be a good fit with you, your personality, and your goals.

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Life Stories – The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts

From our "A Place To Call Home" issue, an evocative short story about a homeless man. Something many communities can relate to: lawrencehouse.ca/life-stories/

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#HistFicThursdays - Breaking the Mould: a (very short) argument for combining Historical and Science Fiction The Gathering Storm ~ the galloping advancement of technology is nothing new  I am privileged enough to be the editor for the Crowvus Hooded...

We're onto Thursday already! That means it's time for the #HistFicThursdays blog.
@stompermcewan.com puts forward an argument for historical #ScienceFiction. Do you think these genres can work together?

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Self-Publishing Business and Planning Advice: Best Blogs 2024 This week, we're looking back at the best self-publishing business and planning advice covered in the ALLi blog from 2024.

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Margaret Atwood’s 10 Rules For Writing Fiction Writers Write is a comprehensive writing resource. In this post, we’ve shared Canadian author, Margaret Atwood's 10 rules for writing fiction.

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Don’t Make This Conflict and Tension Mistake oes your story need more conflict? So you added more obstacles. Then you need more tension? Frustrated? This will solve your conflict with conflict and tension.

What's the difference between conflict and tension in fiction? Conflict is about choices and fear of making the wrong one. Tension is the reader’s need to know what happens next. More here: writersinthestormblog.com/2024/11/dont... #writingtips #authors #fictionwriting #WriterWednesday #writingblogs

Can using AI ruin your credibility as an author? Check out this post to discover what is at risk and how to protect yourself. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/a... #writers #writingtips #authors #writingadvice #AI #bloggers #writingblogs